Number of infant deaths in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of infant deaths was 271 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
271
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
135th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1,959
in 1960
All-time low
271
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 271 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1,959 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 271, in 2024.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,959 | — |
| 1961 | 1,947 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 1,913 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 1,854 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 1,782 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 1,704 | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 1,616 | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 1,521 | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 1,433 | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 1,350 | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 1,287 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 1,257 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 1,250 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1,246 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,220 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 1,186 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1,162 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 1,153 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,158 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1,162 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,169 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,169 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,154 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1,130 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1,098 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 1,062 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 1,023 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 970 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 910 | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 852 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 796 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 746 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 707 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 673 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 643 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 612 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 580 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 556 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 536 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 524 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 514 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 505 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 495 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 485 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 476 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 470 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 466 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 462 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 455 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 448 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 439 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 429 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 419 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 408 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 396 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 384 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 373 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 361 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 348 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 341 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 330 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 313 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 298 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 284 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 271 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,708 | 1,350 | 1,959 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,208 | 1,153 | 1,287 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,054 | 852 | 1,169 | 10 |
| 1990s | 637.3 | 524 | 796 | 10 |
| 2000s | 477.6 | 448 | 514 | 10 |
| 2010s | 389.8 | 341 | 439 | 10 |
| 2020s | 299.2 | 271 | 330 | 5 |
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.8184 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of infant deaths in Trinidad and Tobago was 271 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1,959 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 271 in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of infant deaths?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.